Paul schulz



P. SCHULZ.

' (No Model.)

No. 581,040'. Patented Apr. zo, 1897.

. PAUL'SOHULZ, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

COVIB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581,040, dated April20, 1897.

Application led J une l0, 1896.

T0 all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL SCHULZ, a subject of the King of Prussia,Emperor of Germany, residing at Berlin, Germany, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Elastic Combs, of which the following isa specification. p

The object of this invention is a toilet comb the construction andarrangement of which are such that t-he teeth are readily accessible forcleaning purposes. f

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front View. Fig. 2 is asection on line I I of Fig. l. "Fig 3 is part of a longitudinal section.Fig. 4 is a detail view of one tooth. Fig. 5 is a cross-section of themetal tube. Fig. 6 shows a view of the comb when spread out to clean theteeth. Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are det-ail views of modifications.

The comb consists, essentially, of a number of teeth b, embeddedadjacently in an elast-ic strip a and provided on both sides with agroove or indentation o, such teeth being thicker at the top d, so as tomake up the spacing. The part of the teeth f, Figs. 2 and 4t, which isembedded in the elastic strip is somewhat thinner and terminates at thetop in a head g, so that the teeth may be firmly held in position.

To impart the necessary rigidity to the comb, a metal tube t, having aslot extending along its under side from end to end, is placed over theteeth b, so as to enter the grooves c, whereby the said teeth are firmlyclamped and cannot move crosswise. To likewise secure the comb in alongitudinal direction, the tube t' is closed at one end, while theother end is furnishedwith a screwthread whereon a nut k is mounted, sothat by tightening the latter the teeth are pressed together in alongitudinal direction.

When the comb requires cleaning, the nut 7a is removed from the tube i,which is pulled off from the teeth o and the elastic strip a, leavingthe strip with the teeth, which can now be spread out by reason of theresiliency of the elastic strip, so that each tooth can be convenientlycleaned with a cloth or otherwise, Fig. 6.

Serial No. 595,063. (No model.)

Figs. 7, 8, and 9 show modifications of the above described arrangement.In Figs. 7 and 8 the teeth b of the comb are likewise embedded in anelastic strip a, but a bart is inserted below the latter in a squarehole formed throughout the teeth and carries a head m at one end, whilethe other end is screw-threaded and receives a butterIiy-nut n, which istightened, and thus consolidates the comb. In Fig. 9, instead of theelastic strip a, a rod 0, provided with rivet-heads at each end, ispassed throughout the teeth l), while below the same a square bar Z islikewise inserted throughout the same teeth, so that when the nut n istightened the teeth of the comb are fixed in position by the two rods.To clean the teeth in this last arrangement, the bar o is removed, wheneach tooth can be turned about the rod o for cleaning purposes.

The elastic strip may be of rubber or other suitable material which willbend readily without breaking.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is l. A comb comprising a strip of elastic materialcarrying independent teeth and adapted to permit the spreading of saidteeth into divergent or radial form and a second strip of rigid materialengaging the teeth to hold them and the strip rigidly in place, saidsecond strip detachably engaging the teeth substantially as described.

2. In combination, a tooth-carrying strip, a series of independent teethcarried thereby and arranged to be separated from each other by movingthem to stand radially in relation to each other while maintaining theirconnection with the carrying-strip and a second strip engaging the teethdetachably, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

PAUL SCHULZ.

Vtnesses:

W. HAUPT, H. IV. BTZKE.

